Cran-Orange Ice Cream Cake Recipe

Give this festive ice cream cake from our Test Kitchen a try. Layers of lovely ice cream and cranberries will delight your guests, and they won't believe that the melt-in-your-mouth crust is light, but it is!

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Directions

In a small bowl, combine the cookie crumbs, sugar and butter; press onto the bottom of a 9-in. springform pan coated with cooking spray. Freeze for 1 hour or until firm.

In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries, brown sugar, orange juice and cloves. Cook over medium heat for 10-15 minutes or until berries pop, stirring occasionally. Cool slightly. Transfer to a food processor; cover and process until blended. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until chilled, stirring occasionally.

"Some family members don't like citrus peel. I used 3 cups sugar-free vanilla frozen yogurt and 3 cup orange sherbet. Yummy! It would change nutrition count but a diabetic ate it without a sugar spike!"

"Watch the fat and cholesterol content of the gingersnaps. There are low fat ones and the not so low fat ones depending on the brand. One of the few heart healthy cookies around without paying the higher "low-fat" prices - Fig Newtons are the other ones (and pfefferneusse for Christmas!)."

"Your only going to eat 1/12th of this and then yes it is healthy if you set and eat the whole thing then no it's not. yes there is butter and all in it but it is spread thru out the cake . most who are unhappy about the cals eat more then they think."